Body Image Essay

Develop four research questions on Body Image that you might investigate. Which one most interests you? Do they all seem "doable?"

Identify each question  below the best you can as either descriptive, exploratory, explanatory, or evaluative.

How is one's body image developed? What is the role of family, community, and the media in creating body image?

How do body image issues differ among men, women, teens and children?

How do diet, nutrition, or exercise affect body image?

What is the connection between body image and cosmetic surgery?

What is the connection between body image and eating disorders?

What steps can be taken to improve one's body image?

Based on what I have learned from my research what do I think about the issue of body image?

There are several questions this study attempts to answer. They include:

1. What are the factors that influence body image among adolescent girls?

2. What is the relationship between body image and self-esteem among adolescent girls?

3. How does body image and self-esteem influence the development of eating disordered behavior?

4. What are the implications for school counselors in working with girls with body-image and self-esteem related issues?

    What’s a simple activity that consistently contributes to your positive body image?

    What’s something you know now about body image that you didn’t know when you were 18 years old?

    Is there anything you find yourself doing repeatedly that gets in the way of your body image?

    Is there a body image mantra or motto (or any kind really) that you’ve found very helpful? (Gretchen uses the motto “Be Gretchen.”)

    Have you always felt about the same level of body image, or have you been through a period when you felt exceptionally better about your body and yourself as a whole  – if so, why? If you were unhappy with your body or yourself, how did you become happier?

    Have you ever been surprised that something you expected would make you feel better about yourself, didn’t – or vice versa?